Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2006.02.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/4k3/4P1p1/2K2pP1/5P2/1B6/8/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Qxd5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Qxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 e6
  11. 11.Rb1 Be7
  12. 12.Bxe7 Kxe7
  13. 13.Bd3 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf3 b6
  15. 15.Ke2 Bb7
  16. 16.Rhc1 Rhc8
  17. 17.g4 h6
  18. 18.h4 Na5
  19. 19.g5 hxg5
  20. 20.hxg5 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8 Bxc8
  23. 23.Ne5 Bb7
  24. 24.a3 Nc6
  25. 25.Ng4 Nb8
  26. 26.Kd2 Bc6
  27. 27.Kc3 Nd7
  28. 28.f4 a5
  29. 29.e4 b5
  30. 30.Bc2 f5
  31. 31.exf5 exf5
  32. 32.Ne5 Nxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 b4+
  34. 34.axb4 axb4+
  35. 35.Kxb4 Bd7
  36. 36.Bb3 Bc6
  37. 37.Kc5 Be8
  38. 38.e6

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